Former United States Senator John H. Glenn, Jr. (Democrat of Ohio) talks by satellite to the


Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr. smiles happily after his successful 3 orbit flight around the Earth

John H. Glenn Jr. Inducted In: 1977. Country: United States. The first American to orbit the Earth, 37 years later, he became the oldest person to enter outer space. John Herschel Glenn, Jr. was born July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio, but considers New Concord, Ohio his permanent home. The son of a plumbing contractor, he attended primary and.


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) --Here are 10 notable aspects of the life of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John H. Glenn Jr. who died Thursday at age 95:ENDURING MARRIAGE: Glenn married his childhood.


John Glenn, First American To Orbit The Earth, Dies At 95 WBUR News

Former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Astronaut John Glenn relaxes aboard the USS Noa after being recovered from the Atlantic near Grand Turk Island after his historic Mercury flight.


John H Glenn Jr The life of the first American in orbit and the world's oldest astronaut

Glenn Jr., John H. (1921- ) American astronaut and senator. John H. Glenn Jr. was the first American to orbit the earth. In the wake of this 1962 feat, Glenn became a national hero on the order of Trans-Atlantic aviator Charles A. Lindbergh — a status that helped carry him to a second career in the United States Senate. As a 77-year-old, he made history again when he became the oldest.


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Introduction John H. Glenn, Jr., was an American astronaut and a U.S. senator from Ohio. In 1962 he became the first American to orbit Earth. Early Life John Herschel Glenn, Jr., was born in Cambridge, Ohio, on July 18, 1921. John, whose nickname was Bud, grew up in New Concord, Ohio.


John H Glenn Jr The life of the first American in orbit and the world's oldest astronaut

John H. Glenn Jr.: Aviator and Astronaut In John Glenn's long aviation career, he flew with the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Air Force, set a speed record, and shot down enemy aircraft. But he is best known as the first American to orbit the Earth and, later in life, as the oldest person to fly in space.


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Schirra Shepard Slayton John H. Glenn, Jr. by Tara Gray John Herschel Glenn, Jr., Colonel USMC (Ret.), was born on July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio. He grew up in New Concord, Ohio, where he attended school and graduated from New Concord High School. He then enrolled in


KNC22489. Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Presents a Gift to President John F. Kennedy

John Herschel Glenn, Jr., was born on July 18, 1921, in Cambridge, Ohio. As a Marine fighter pilot in World War II and the Korean War, Glenn flew 149 missions, withstanding 11 hits by enemy fire. Following the Korean War, he served as a test pilot for several years, working with Navy and Marine Corps jet fighters and attack aircraft.


John Glenn, First American To Orbit The Earth, Dies At 95 WBUR News

John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 - December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. [7]


Official portrait of astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., The first American to orbit the Earth in a

On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John H. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth during the three-orbit Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, aboard the spacecraft he named Friendship 7. Left: The Headquarters of the Space Task Group (STG) at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Right: Robert R. Gilruth, director of the STG.


John Glenn Jr 1921 2016 The world’s oldest astronaut passes away Guinness World Records

Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) spaceflight, poses for a photo with the Mercury "Friendship 7" spacecraft during preflight activities. (1962)


John H Glenn Jr The life of the first American in orbit and the world's oldest astronaut

John Glenn's return to space was one of the "good news" stories of 1998. It was a boon for NASA public relations and a capstone event in his career. Tourists thronged to witness the launch, including President and First Lady Clinton who attended to cheer him on.


Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. Lt Photograph by Everett

John H. Glenn, Jr. Interviewed by Sheree Scarborough. Houston, Texas - 25 August 1997. Scarborough: This is Sheree Scarborough [assisted by Kevin M. Rusnak] for the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. It's August 25, 1997. I'm about to interview John Glenn in the offices of the Astronaut Selection Office [at the Johnson Space.


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Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy's remarks on the South Lawn of the White House following the successful completion of the Mercury-Atlas 6 test flight (also known as Friendship 7), during which Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. became the fifth person in space and the first American to orbit the Earth. In his speech President Kennedy asserts American superiority in the Space Race, and.


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John H. Glenn, Jr. Born: July 18, 1921, Cambridge, Ohio, U.S. Died: December 8, 2016, Columbus, Ohio (aged 95) Title / Office: United States Senate (1975-1999), United States Awards And Honors: Presidential Medal of Freedom (2012) See all related content →


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John H. Glenn Jr. was the quintessential American hero. He died Dec. 8, 2016, at the age of 95. As a member of the Original Seven Mercury astronauts, he was a frequent visitor to Florida's Space Coast, becoming the first American to orbit the Earth.